Femininities in the Field ― Tourism and Transdisciplinary Research

The aim of this book is to reflect on the effect of femininities in the field and the encountered biases specific to women researchers. The global case studies cover access, attire/conduct, sexual harassment, personal safety, and accompanied research/well-being. The volume is an essential guide for supervisors, students and researchers.

Brooke A. Porter is Scientific Adviser at Coral Triangle Conservancy and Adjunct Professor at Umbra Institute, Italy. Her research interests include aquatic anthropology, tourism as a development, conservation and management strategy, social entrepreneurship tourism and voluntourism. Heike A. Schanzel is Senior Lecturer and programme leader postgraduate in International Tourism Management at Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand. Her research interests include tourist behaviour and social experiences, children and families in tourism and femininities, and paternal masculinities in tourism research.